Non-refillable bottle.



F. W. GROW.

NON-REPILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 12, 1911.

1,014,693. Patented Jan. 16, 1912.

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Speciflation of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 12, 1911. Serial No. 626,769.

- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK W. Grow, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clarence, in the county of Cedar and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to bottle stoppers, and more particularly to the classof bottle stoppers and anchoring mediums therefor.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a stopper in which the same, when placed within the neck of a bottle, will be anchored therein, so that upon the extraction of the stopper, it will fracture the anchoring means therefor, thus-indicating that the bottle has been opened.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a stopper and an anchoring medium therefor, whereby when the stopper has been once or originally inserted within the neck. of the bottle, it will-be held fast' therein, so that upon the extraction of the Same from the bottle neck a person may detect that the bottle has been opened.

The invention consists generally in a cork or stopper in which is made fast a catch, which latter is adapted to engage with cross retaining wires disposed transversely within the neck of a bottle, thereby anchorlngthe stopper therein, so that upon extracting said stopper from the neck, the retaining wires will be fractured for evidencing the removal of the cork from the bottle, thereby indicating that the original contents has been tampered with.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the construction, comof parts, as will described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto ap. pended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through a bottle, showing the cork or stopper therein, and the same anchored in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a stopper "with its catch, showing a slight modification. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through a bottle neck, showing a slight modification of the arrangement of the retaining wires.

Similar reference characters indicate corbination and arrangement be hereinafter more fully therefrom, is a pair respondingt parts throughout the several t e views of drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5' designates the neck portion of a bottle body of the ordinary construction, the same being preferably formed from glass,

though the same may be formed from other suitable material, and within the neck" 5 is inserted a stopper or cork 6, the same being formed with a disk like head 7 of-a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the mouth edge of the neck, so that when the stopper or cork is inserted within the bot-. tle neck, it will be impossible for a malicious person to insert a toolor other instrument between the outer peripher of thecork and the inner wall of the neck or extracting the cork from the said neck, by spreading the catch for anchorin the cork-therein, as will be presently descri "ed.

Spanning the bore in the neck 5 a distance spaced from the inner end of the stopper or cork 6, is a pair of retaining wires 8 constructed from metal or other fragile ma terial, the same having their ends embedded within the body of the bottle sufliciently se cure, so as to prevent the pulling out of the wires therefrom when engaged by the catch Patented Jan. 16,1912.

carried by the stopper or cork, presently described.

' Mounted securely within the inner end of the cork or stopper 6, and depending of spring arms 9, the latter being provided wlth inturned upwardly directed bills or tines 10, which latter are adapted to engage and lock with the retaining wires 8 on the insertion of the stopper or cork 6 Within the bottle neck 5. The tines 10 of the spring arms 9 are provided with beveled edges 11 which are adapted to contact with. the retaining wires '8, thereby spreading the arms 9 apart, when the cork or stopper 6 is being inserted within the bottle neck, so that the tines will lock with the retaining wires, thereby fastening the stopper or cork within the bottle neck. On the extraction of the cork or stopper 6, the tines 10 will exert a pull upon the retainingv wires 8, causing the fracture or breaking thereof on the pulling of the cork or stopper from the bottle neck, thus evidencing the fact that the original seal of the bottle has been broken or that the cork or stopper has been extracted from the bott neck, thereby enabling a person to detect that the original contents of 'the'bottle has been "tampered with.

Htalning wires 14,

' These wires 14 have their ends In'Fig. 3 of'the drawing, is shown a slight the bodyiof the bottle in-a simililrmflnlier asfthe retaining wires 8, thereby I in the bottle neck when acecl therein, but upon the extraction ing that the-said cork or stopper has been removed from the bottle neck, thus permitting the detection of the .fact that the origi nal contents has been tampered with.-

It is, of course, understood that the retaining wires may :be arranged in various difierent positions intriorly of the neck of the bottle, and-also thatv the spring-arms 52-5. 0

may be differently constructed for cking engagement with the said retaining wires,

@for holding-l the cork within the bottle neck when once inserted therein, without depart- 1 comes properly to the outer periphery thereof ,the wires will be fractured, indicat- A ing from the spirit of .the invention, as within the scope of the'appended claims. 7

What is claimed is: r 1. The combination with a bottle having a neck, of retaining wires arranged interiorly of the neck and held'fast therein, and

a stopper inserti'ble within the neck and having hook-like spring arms for locking engagement with the retaining wires, whereby the stopper will be neck'of the bottle.

2. The combination with a bottle neck having breakable retaining wires arranged interiorly thereof, of a stopper insertible within the neck, and means depending from held fast within the the stopper and adapted for anchoring en-. ,gagement with the retaining wires, whereby,

the stopper will be held fast within the neck and upon the extraction thereof will sever the said retaining wires. v

In 'testimon whereof I aflix my signature ,i-n presence .0 two witnesses.

v FRANK W. CROW. WitIfiessZshA SJM: DA%. 

